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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2021; 9(21): 5900-5908
Published online Jul 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i21.5900
Published online Jul 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i21.5900
Preprocedure ultrasound imaging combined with palpation technique in epidural labor analgesia
Jian-Ping Wu, Yuan-Zhang Tang, Liang-Liang He, Jia-Xiang Ni, Department of Pain Management, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
Jian-Ping Wu, Wen-Xing Zhao, Jian-Xiong An, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Aviation General Hospital of China Medical University, Beijing Institute of Translational Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
Author contributions: Wu JP conceived this study, collected the data, analyzed the formal, and drafted the manuscript; Tang YZ, He LL, and Zhao WX contributed to the investigation, methodology and writing, reviewing, and editing of the manuscript; An JX contributed to the project administration and writing, reviewing, and editing of the manuscript; Ni JX supervised the study and contributed to the project administration, resources, software and writing, reviewing, and editing of the manuscript; All authors proofread and approved the revised manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Aviation General Hospital of China Medical University Institutional Review Board.
Clinical trial registration statement: The study is registered at Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, using identifier ChiCTR1800014782.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from every parturient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict-of-interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 statement.
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Corresponding author: Jia-Xiang Ni, MD, Chief Doctor, Director, Professor, Department of Pain Management, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, No. 45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100053, China. nijiaxiang@263.net
Received: February 25, 2021
Peer-review started: February 25, 2021
First decision: April 14, 2021
Revised: April 19, 2021
Accepted: April 26, 2021
Article in press: April 26, 2021
Published online: July 26, 2021
Peer-review started: February 25, 2021
First decision: April 14, 2021
Revised: April 19, 2021
Accepted: April 26, 2021
Article in press: April 26, 2021
Published online: July 26, 2021
Core Tip
Core Tip: This is the first study of preprocedure ultrasound imaging combined with the palpation technique in epidural labor analgesia. This combined technique increases the first-pass success rate of epidural catheterization but does not increase the total procedural time in labor analgesia.